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Sam Ash Musi c As ka nymus i c i a ni nt owndi r e c t i onst ooneoft hemos t popul a rs t or e sf ormus i c a lge a ra nda c c e s s or i e sa ndhe wi l ll e a dyout oSa mAs hmus i c .Loc a t e da tMc Cul l ough a ndLoop410i nt hehe a r toft hec i t y ,Sa mAs hMus i c wi l lma keyouf e e ll i kear oc ks t a ra ta nya ge .I fyoua r e abe gi nne ri nt hemus i cf i e l dora c c ompl i s he dmus i c i a n t he nt hi ss t or eha ss ome t hi ngf oryou. Col or f ulgui t a r sgr a c et hewa l l sa ndof f e rgr e a tge a ra t gr e a tpr i c e sa ndwi t hpopul a rl i ne ss uc ha sFe nde r , Gi bs ona ndmor ea ndt he r ei ss ome t hi ngt opl e a s ee ve r yone ' smus i c a la ppe t i t e . Ime tupwi t hPhi lSa l a z a rwhowor ksa st heGui t a r Ma na ge ra tSa mAs hMus i ca nda l s oapr a c t i c i ng mus i c i a nwi t ht hepopul a rSa nAnt oni oba ndEde n Bur ni ng.Phi lha swor ke di nt hebus i ne s sf ora sl ong a sIc a nr e me mbe ra ndknowshi ss t uf fwhe npur c ha s i ng agui t a r .“ Ti me sha vebe e nt oughf ort hepe r f or mi ng mus i c i a n.Ige tl ot sofc a l l sf r omc us t ome r st ha tIha ve wor ke dwi t hwhoa r ea f f e c t e dwi t ht hec ur r e ntmus i c out l ooka ndt e l lmehowt oughi tr e a l l yi s ” . Wi t hno pr oba bi l i t yofwhe nve nue swi l lope na ndc onc e r t son s t a ndbyt hef ut ur eofmus i ca ppe a r sbl e a k.

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Ho mes t u d i o swh e r emu s i c i a n sc a nma k e t h e i ro wnr e c o r d i n g si sb e c o mi n gp o p u l a r a n dr e c o r d i n ge q u i p me n th a sn o ws t a r t e dt o b emo r ee a s i l ya t t a i n a b l ea n du s e rf r i e n d l y . “ Th e r ei ss omu c ht e c h n o l o g yt h a tal o to f t h a ts t u f fi ss o l do u tr i g h tn o w. Th ep r o b l e m i st h a tal o to ft h e s emu s i c i a n sh a v eb e e n c o o p e du pa th o mes ot h e ywe n tu ps c o o p e d t h eh o mer e c o r d i n ge q u i p me n t . I ti sc o o l t h o u g hb e c a u s ep e o p l ec a ns t a ya th o mea n d r e c o r dmu s i c . Pe o p l ec a nh a v et h a tc o n t r o l t od e c i d eh o wt h e ywa n tt h e i ra l b u mt os o u n d a n dn o tme s swi t hr e c o r d i n gs t u d i o s . Th e f a s t e s ts e l l i n gi t e msa r eHo meRe c o r d i n g St u d i o sa n de n t r yl e v e lg u i t a r s ” . Pa r e n t sc a np u r c h a s ea na f f o r d a b l eg u i t a rf o r t h e i rc h i l d r e nwi t h o u tb r e a k i n gt h eb a n k . Gu i t a r sr a n g ef r o mac o u p l eo fh u n d r e dt o t h o u s a n d so fd o l l a r s . “ Ki d swa n tt ob emo r e c r e a t i v ea n dp a r e n t swa n tt h e mt ob r e a ka wa y f r o mv i d e og a me s . Th eFe n d e rSq u i r eg u i t a r s

a r eg o i n gf a s ta n dh a r dt og e ts o me t i me s . Le s s o n sc a nb et o u g hb e c a u s eb e c a u s eo ft h e p e r s o n a lc o n t a c ti n v o l v e d . Zo o ml e s s o n sa r e p o p u l a rb u tk i d swa n tp e r s o n a li n t e r a c t i o n . I t sh a r dt op u ts a f e t yf i r s tb u tv e r yi mp o r t a n t ” Wh e na s k e da b o u tt h ef u t u r eo fmu s i cSa l a z a r s t a t e s“ Ir e a dal o to ft r a d ema g a z i n e sa n dt h e y d o n te x p e c tt os e ea n yn o r ma l c yt i l l2 0 2 2 !I t s ac h a l l e n g e . Ho wd oy o ue x p e c ta r t i s t st oma k e al i v i n gwh e np e o p l eh a v et ob es p a c e da p a r t ” . Mo s ta r t i s t so f f e rl i v eg i g so n l i n ea n dc a nb e v i e we di nt h ec o mf o r to ft h e i rs o f ab u ti t st h e e n e r g yt h a tma k e sal i v ec o n c e r tme mo r a b l e . Le t sh o p ewec a ne x p e r i e n c et h a ts o o na n da s t h es a y i n gg o e s“ Th es h o wmu s tg oo n ” . Sa mAs hMu s i c 2 5NELo o p4 1 0 Op e nSu n d a y1 2 6 p Mo n d a y Sa t u r d a y1 2 7 p 2 1 0 5 3 0 9 7 7 7s a ma s h mu s i c . c o m

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2 0 2 0h a sn o tb e e nag r e a ty e a rf o rt h emu s i c i n d u s t r y . Fa c e dwi t hh i g hl e v e l so fu n e mp l o y me n t a n dj o bl o s st h o u s a n d so fmu s i c i a na n dp e o p l e a s s o c i a t e dwi t ht h eb u s i n e s so fma k i n gmu s i c f a c et o u g hf u t u r e sa h e a d . Wi t hn i g h t c l u b sc l o s e d a n dc o n c e r t sa n dt o u r i n gma n ymu s i c i a n sa r ea ta s t a n ds t i l lwh e ni ti n v o l v e sd o i n gwh a tt h e yl o v e . Fo r t u n a t e l ys o meo fSa nAn t o n i o ' smu s i cs t o r e s a r et h r i v i n gi nt h e s et o u g he c o n o mi ct i me sb y r e s t r u c t u r i n gt h e i rb u s i n e s s e st oa d j u s tt ot h e c h a n g e sa n dt h ewa yt h i n g sa r ed o n e . Ih a da c h a n c et ov i s i tt woo fSa nAn t o n i o ' sp o p u l a r mu s i cs t o r e sa n dt a l k e dwi t ht h e mo nt h ef u t u r e o fmu s i ci nt h e s ec o mp l e xt i me s .

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I fa n y t h i n gt h i sl o n gs t a n d i n gf a mi l yo wn e d b u s i n e s sk n o wsi sa d v e r s i t y . St a r t e db yAl f r e d Fl o r e sSr . d u r i n gt h eGr e a tDe p r e s s i o no f1 9 2 9 , MrFl o r e swa se mp l o y e db yal o c a lp i a n o c o mp a n yt or e p o s s e s sp i a n o sf o rt h el o c a lb a n k . Ta k i n ga d v a n t a g eo ft h et o u g hs i t u a t i o n , h es t a r t e d s e l l i n gu s e dp i a n o sf o rc h e a p e rp r i c e sa n dAl a mo Mu s i cwa sb o r n . Th ec o mp a n ywh o , wa sl a t e r b e i n gr u nb yt h ec l o s ee y eo fs o nAl f r e dFl o r e s J r , h a sb e c o meo n eo ft h el a r g e s ta n dp o p u l a r mu s i cs t o r e si nt o wn . Th el i t t l ep i a n oc o mp a n y t h a twa ss t a r t e do u to fab a s e me n th a sg r o wnt o 2s t o r e si nSa nAn t o n i oa n dan e wl o c a t i o ni nAu s t i n . Al a moMu s i ci saf a mi l yo wn e db u s i n e s sr u nb y t h ea c t u a lf a mi l yme mb e r s . I ts e r v e st h ec o mmu n i t y wi t ht o po ft h el i n en e wa n du s e dPi a n o sa n do t h e r mu s i c a li t e msa n de q u i p me n t . Th es t o r e sa r ewe l l e q u i p p e dwi t hk n o wl e d g e a b l es a l e ss t a f fa n da l wa y s a r o u n dt oa s s i s ty o uwi t ht h ep e r f e c ti n s t r u me n t .

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Alamo Musi c Ir e c e nt l ydi daphonei nt e r vi e wwi t hAdr i a naFl or e s , VPofI ns t i t ut i ona lSol ut i onsf orAl a moMus i cwho ga veuss omei ns i ghtt ot hebus i ne s s .“Al a moMus i c Ha sa dde dne ws ol ut i onst ohe l pusbemor ec ompe t i t i vei nt hemus i cbus i ne s s . Weha ver e c e nt l ya dde d i ns t r uc t i ona la ndpr oduc ti nf or ma t i onvi de osonYout ubewhi c hha vepr ove dt obepopul a ra ndi nf or ma t i ve . The s evi de osgi vei nf or ma t i ononr e s t r i ngi nggui t a r s , pl a yi nge t c .a nda r et a ughtbye xpe r i e nc e dmus i c i a ns a ndt e a c he r s .Mor ef a mi l i e sa r epur c ha s i ngi ns t r ume nt s a ndl e a r ni ngt opl a ywhi l ebe i ngc onf i ne da thomea nd l e s s onsc a nnowbet a ke nonl i ne ” . “ Bus i ne s sha sbe e nt hr i vi nga ndi ns t r ume nt ss uc ha s t hedi gi t a lpi a noha vebe c omepopul a rwi t hf a mi l i e s . Thepi a noc a ndor e c or di ngs ,ma kemus i ca nde ve n doka r a oke . Thi sha spr ove dt obepopul a rwi t hf a mi l i e s whos pe ndmor et i met oge t he r ”Pi a nosc a na l s obe pur c ha s e dne worus e da ndf e a t ur epopul a rbr a ndss uc h a sSt e i nwa y ,Ba l dwi na ndKa wa i ” . I na ddi t i ont os e l l i ngt opgr a degui t a r sa ndot he r i ns t r ume nt s , Al a momus i ca l s oha sar e nt a lpr ogr a m f ors t ude nt s . Thi sc a nbef oundont he i rwe bs i t eor byc a l l i ngt hes t or e .I fyouha vea na s pi r i ngmus i c i a n

a ndwa ntt ol e a r nmor ej us tl ooka tt he i rwe bs i t e a l a momus i c . c omorc a l lt he m. “ Weof f e ral ott oourc us t ome r s ”s t a t e sAdr i a na . “ Il ovehe l pi ngpe opl ea ndMus i cf e e dsTheSoul ” I ts ur edoe s !

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ALLI SON GREGORY SAM:How wasyouri ntro to theartworld?

Ih a dmyf i r s ts h o wa tag r a i nSi l oi nSo u t h To wn2 2y e a r sa g o . Iwa s ab a b yb a c kt h e n . Ib e l i e v ei twa smys e n i o ry e a ro fc o l l e g e . I f l e wh o mef o rt h es h o w, a n dt h ee x h i b i twa sa b o d yo fwo r kc o n s i s t i n go f2 2p i e c e s . Th es h o w wa sa ni n s t a n ts u c c e s s , a n dIs o l de v e r y t h i n g . Il o o k b a c ka n dt h i n kt h a tt h i si swh a tp e o p l e r e f e rt owh e nt h e yu s et h et e r m, t h e“ Do mi n o

Ef f e c t . ”Th i ss h o wa n dt h ec o l l e c t o r sI me tp a v e dt h ewa yf o rf u t u r ec o mmi s s i o n s wi t hn e wc o l l e c t o r sa n ds h o wswi t hg a l l e r i e s . Pe o p l eb e g a nt a l k i n ga b o u tmywo r k , a n d t h e nIs t a r t e db e i n ga p p r o a c h e db yg a l l e r i e s t h a twa n t e dt or e p r e s e n tme . Ev e r y t h i n g s o r to fs k y r o c k e t e df r o mt h e r e . Byt h e a g eo f2 5 , Ih a da l r e a d yh a dmyf i r s t i n t e r n a t i o n a ls h o wi nTh eNe t h e r l a n d s a n dBe i j i n g . Ip i c k e du pmyf i r s tp a i n t b r u s ha tt h ea g eo ff i v e . Mymo t h e rh a d

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g i v e nmeo n eo ft h o s ed o u b l e s i d e de a s e l s . On es i d eh a dp a p e ra n dc r a y o n sf o r d r a wi n g , t h eo t h e rs i d ewa sawa s h b o a r d f o rt e mp u r ap a i n t s . Dr a wi n ga n dp a i n t i n g b e c a met h el o v eo fmyl i f ea ta ne a r l ya g e . Th i sc r e a t i v ep a s s i o n , a no b s e s s i o n , r e a l l y , i ss t i l lwh a td r i v e smet owo r ks oh a r d e v e r yd a y , e v e ni nt h i sa d v a n c e ds t a g eo f myc a r e e r . Ie a t , s l e e pa n dd r i n ka r t . My mi n di sc o n s t a n t l yp l a y i n gwi t hi d e a so n wa y sIc a nf u r t h e re x p r e s smy s e l f , wh i l e , e s s e n t i a l l y , r e i n v e n t i n gmy s e l fwi t he a c h n e ws e r i e s .

If i n di n s p i r a t i o ni nt h ee v e r y d a y !Ia mac o l o r f a n a t i c , a se v i d e n ti nmywo r k , a n dmyl o v eo f g r a p h i c ss t e msf r o mt h ep o pc u l t u r eo fg r o wi n g u pi nt h e‘ 8 0 s . Wh e nIn e e di d e a sf o rn e wp i e c e s , Ii mme r s emy s e l fi na r tb o o k sa b o u tn e wt e c h n i q u e s , g owa l kt h ea i s l e so fMi c h a e l sa n dHo b b y Lo b b yf o rn e wma t e r i a l s , a n de v e nb r o ws et o y s t o r e s . Soma n ys e r i e st h r o u g h o u tmyc a r e e rs t a r t wi t has i mp l es t r o l lt h r o u g ht h ea i s l e s .

SAM:Whydi d you select pai nti ng,ratherthan any otherarti sti c expressi on?

SAM:Whi ch hasbeen the pai nti ng thathasleftthe bi ggestmarkwi thi n you?

Ac t ua l l y ,Il i ket ot hi nkofmys e l fa smor eofa mi xe dme di aa r t i s t . Whi l epa i nt i nga nddr a wi ng r e ma i nmyf i r s tl ove ,Iha vet a ke nt ha tt oahi ghe r l e ve l .Ia mf a s c i na t e dbyt e xt ur ea ndt hr e e di me ns i ona la s pe c t si na r t .Il i ket ous edi f f e r e ntma t e r i a l s t oc r e a t euni quee f f e c t si nmywor k.Ia mc ons t a nt l y s t r i vi ngf ort hes e ns a t i ononea c hi e ve s ,whe r et he vi e we ri spe r pl e xe da st owhe r et hepa i ntbe gi ns ore nds .Myf a vor i t el i net ha tIhe a rmos tof t e ni s , “ Howone a r t hdi dyoudot ha t ? ”

SAM:Wheredoesyour i nspi rati on to createart comefrom?

Th e r eh a s n ’ tb e e no n ep a i n t i n g , p e rs e , t h a ts t o o d o u t , b u tmo r el i k eo n ea r t i s t . Ig r e wu pb e i n g h e a v i l yi n f l u e n c e db yt h ewo r ko fKe i t hHa r i n g . Hed i ds oma n ywo n d e r f u lt h i n g st h r o u g h o u th i s c a r e e r , g i v e nh i ss h o r tl i f et h a te n d e da tt h ey o u n g a g eo f3 0 . Hi su b i q u i t o u ss t y l et h a tweh a v ea l l g r o wnt ol o v ec a nb er e c o g n i z e di na n yc o u n t r y t h r o u g h o u tt h ewo r l d . Is h a r eh i sl o v eo fp a t t e r n a n dc o l o rt h r o u g hp o pi ma g e r y .

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SAM:Whatdo you wantto transmi twi th yourart?

Pl e a s u r e , o fc o u r s e !Th r o u g hmyu s eo fb r i g h t c o l o r s , t h ei d e ai sg i v i n gs o me o n et h ef e e l i n go f ab r i g h t , h a p p yd a y . Al s o , i nmymi x e dme d i a wo r k s , Iwa n tp e o p l et ob ea b l et ot o u c ht h ea r t a n dr e a l l yg e tt of e e li t . Br i n g i n ga l lo ft h es e n s e s t o g e t h e ri sat r e a t .

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Ij u s tf i n i s h e dwo r k i n gwi t hac o mp a n yi nLo n d o n c a l l e dAz u t u r a . Th e yh a v et a k e n2 0o fmyp a i n t i n g s a n dr e p r o d u c e dt h e mf o rt h e i rh i g h e n dwa l l p a p e r s . I twa ss u c hf u na n ds u p e re x c i t i n gt os e emyp i e c e s b l o wnu pf r o mf l o o r t o c e i l i n g . Ia l s oj u s twr a p p e d u pt h ePa r a d eo fHo me s , wh e r eIc r e a t e da ne n t i r e wa l lo ff l o we r s . Pr e s e n t l y , Ia mi nt h emi d d l eo f d o i n gav e r yu n i q u ea r ti n s t a l l a t i o nwi t hat i l e d e s i g n e r , t h a twi l lb ei n s t a l l e da tan e wt e c hd e v e l o p me n t .Sh ewi l lb et a k i n gmyp a i n t i n ga n d r e p r o d u c i n gi to n t ot i l e st h a twi l lc h a n g ei nc o l o r . Th el i g h t i n go fe a c ht i l ewi l lb ed o n eb yt h eg u y wh od i dt h eBe l l a g i oi nLa sVe g a s . I t ’ sg o i n gt o

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Phot ogr a phe r oft heMont h Fernando Agui rre Fe r na ndoha sa na r t i s t i c ,out s i de t he boxc r e a t i vi t y t ha ti ss e e ni nhi sphot ogr a phy .Hei nt e gr a t e shi s gr a phi ca r ta ndde s i gne xpe r i e nc ei nt ohi sphot ogr a phy .I ns pi r e dbyf i l mma ke r sDa vi dLync ha nd St a nl e yKubr i c k,heus e sc ol or ,l i ghta nds ha dow t ogi vee a c hphot oamoodt r e a t i nge a c hphot oa s i fi twe r eaownpi e c eofa r t .Hi sa r ta ndc r e a t i ve de s i gnbe ga ni nhi sf or ma t i veye a r sa ndwa sa TAEASt a t eVi s ua l Ar twi nne ra ndar e c i pi e ntof t hepr e s t i gi ousSc hol a s t i cAr tGol dKe y . Fe r na ndoha saba c kgr oundi nvi s ua la r ta ndgr a phi c de s i gn.Is t udi e da tTheAr tI ns t i t ut eofDa l l a s ,t he Uni ve r s i t yofTe xa si nAus t i na nde a r ne daBF Ai n Communi c a t i onDe s i gna tTe xa sSt a t eUni ve r s i t y gr a dua t i ngwi t hhonor s .Ha vi nga ne yef orde s i gn Iwa sgi ve na noppor t uni t yt obea ni nt e r na tt he Br a df or dLa wt onDe s i gnFi r mi nSa nAnt oni o, Te xa s .

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ONTHE COVER Fe r na ndoha sa na r t i s t i c ,out s i de t he boxc r e a t i vi t y t ha ti ss e e ni nhi sphot ogr a phy .Hei nt e gr a t e shi s gr a phi ca r ta ndde s i gne xpe r i e nc ei nt ohi sphot ogr a phy .I ns pi r e dbyf i l mma ke r sDa vi dLync ha nd St a nl e yKubr i c k,heus e sc ol or ,l i ghta nds ha dow t ogi vee a c hphot oamoodt r e a t i nge a c hphot oa s i fi twe r eaownpi e c eofa r t .Hi sa r ta ndc r e a t i ve de s i gnbe ga ni nhi sf or ma t i veye a r sa ndwa sa TAEASt a t eVi s ua l Ar twi nne ra ndar e c i pi e ntof t hepr e s t i gi ousSc hol a s t i cAr tGol dKe y . Fe r na ndoha saba c kgr oundi nvi s ua la r ta ndgr a phi c de s i gn.Is t udi e da tTheAr tI ns t i t ut eofDa l l a s ,t he Uni ve r s i t yofTe xa si nAus t i na nde a r ne daBF Ai n Communi c a t i onDe s i gna tTe xa sSt a t eUni ve r s i t y gr a dua t i ngwi t hhonor s .Ha vi nga ne yef orde s i gn Iwa sgi ve na noppor t uni t yt obea ni nt e r na tt he Br a df or dLa wt onDe s i gnFi r mi nSa nAnt oni o, Te xa s . Art|PhotographeroftheMonth


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ONTHE COVER Fe r na ndoha sa na r t i s t i c ,out s i de t he boxc r e a t i vi t y t ha ti ss e e ni nhi sphot ogr a phy .Hei nt e gr a t e shi s gr a phi ca r ta ndde s i gne xpe r i e nc ei nt ohi sphot ogr a phy .I ns pi r e dbyf i l mma ke r sDa vi dLync ha nd St a nl e yKubr i c k,heus e sc ol or ,l i ghta nds ha dow t ogi vee a c hphot oamoodt r e a t i nge a c hphot oa s i fi twe r eaownpi e c eofa r t .Hi sa r ta ndc r e a t i ve de s i gnbe ga ni nhi sf or ma t i veye a r sa ndwa sa TAEASt a t eVi s ua l Ar twi nne ra ndar e c i pi e ntof t hepr e s t i gi ousSc hol a s t i cAr tGol dKe y . Fe r na ndoha saba c kgr oundi nvi s ua la r ta ndgr a phi c de s i gn.Is t udi e da tTheAr tI ns t i t ut eofDa l l a s ,t he Uni ve r s i t yofTe xa si nAus t i na nde a r ne daBF Ai n Communi c a t i onDe s i gna tTe xa sSt a t eUni ve r s i t y gr a dua t i ngwi t hhonor s .Ha vi nga ne yef orde s i gn Iwa sgi ve na noppor t uni t yt obea ni nt e r na tt he Br a df or dLa wt onDe s i gnFi r mi nSa nAnt oni o, Te xa s . Art|PhotographeroftheMonth


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ONTHE COVER Fe r na ndoha sa na r t i s t i c ,out s i de t he boxc r e a t i vi t y t ha ti ss e e ni nhi sphot ogr a phy .Hei nt e gr a t e shi s gr a phi ca r ta ndde s i gne xpe r i e nc ei nt ohi sphot ogr a phy .I ns pi r e dbyf i l mma ke r sDa vi dLync ha nd St a nl e yKubr i c k,heus e sc ol or ,l i ghta nds ha dow t ogi vee a c hphot oamoodt r e a t i nge a c hphot oa s i fi twe r eaownpi e c eofa r t .Hi sa r ta ndc r e a t i ve de s i gnbe ga ni nhi sf or ma t i veye a r sa ndwa sa TAEASt a t eVi s ua l Ar twi nne ra ndar e c i pi e ntof t hepr e s t i gi ousSc hol a s t i cAr tGol dKe y . Fe r na ndoha saba c kgr oundi nvi s ua la r ta ndgr a phi c de s i gn.Is t udi e da tTheAr tI ns t i t ut eofDa l l a s ,t he Uni ve r s i t yofTe xa si nAus t i na nde a r ne daBF Ai n Communi c a t i onDe s i gna tTe xa sSt a t eUni ve r s i t y gr a dua t i ngwi t hhonor s .Ha vi nga ne yef orde s i gn Iwa sgi ve na noppor t uni t yt obea ni nt e r na tt he Br a df or dLa wt onDe s i gnFi r mi nSa nAnt oni o, Te xa s . Art|PhotographeroftheMonth


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ONTHE COVER Fe r na ndoha sa na r t i s t i c ,out s i de t he boxc r e a t i vi t y t ha ti ss e e ni nhi sphot ogr a phy .Hei nt e gr a t e shi s gr a phi ca r ta ndde s i gne xpe r i e nc ei nt ohi sphot ogr a phy .I ns pi r e dbyf i l mma ke r sDa vi dLync ha nd St a nl e yKubr i c k,heus e sc ol or ,l i ghta nds ha dow t ogi vee a c hphot oamoodt r e a t i nge a c hphot oa s i fi twe r eaownpi e c eofa r t .Hi sa r ta ndc r e a t i ve de s i gnbe ga ni nhi sf or ma t i veye a r sa ndwa sa TAEASt a t eVi s ua l Ar twi nne ra ndar e c i pi e ntof t hepr e s t i gi ousSc hol a s t i cAr tGol dKe y . Fe r na ndoha saba c kgr oundi nvi s ua la r ta ndgr a phi c de s i gn.Is t udi e da tTheAr tI ns t i t ut eofDa l l a s ,t he Uni ve r s i t yofTe xa si nAus t i na nde a r ne daBF Ai n Communi c a t i onDe s i gna tTe xa sSt a t eUni ve r s i t y gr a dua t i ngwi t hhonor s .Ha vi nga ne yef orde s i gn Iwa sgi ve na noppor t uni t yt obea ni nt e r na tt he Br a df or dLa wt onDe s i gnFi r mi nSa nAnt oni o, Te xa s . Art|PhotographeroftheMonth


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Summersi n south Texas?HOTHOTHOT! . . . a ndwi t ht hi she a t ,i ti sWAYt ooe a s yt oge t de hydr a t e d;a ndi nmor ec a s e st ha nnot ,mos t f ol ksdon’ te ve nknowt he y’ r ede hydr a t e d.I f youwa i tunt i lyouí r et hi r s t yt odr i nk,you’ r e a l r e a dyonyourwa yt ode hydr a t i on. Youdon’ t ne e dt owa i tf ort hes e r i ouss i gnst oknowyou' r e de hydr a t e d( obvi ous l yi fyouí vewa i t e dunt i l you’ r epuki ngorpa s s e dout ,youí r ewa ypa s t de hydr a t e d) .Ot he rs i gnsyouma ynotbea wa r e of ?Foggyt hi nki ng,f e e l i ngwe a korwooz y , l e t ha r gyorl a c kofe ne r gy ,f e e l i ngs l e e py( whe n yous houl dn' t ) ,f e e l i nghungr y( whe nyou s houl dn’ t ) ,he a da c he s ,mus c l ec r a mpsora c he s , l a c kofe ndur a nc ewhe nwor ki ngout . H20i sr e a l l ys os i mpl e ;Ime a n,howc a nt hi s hydr oge nmol e c ul ec onne c t e dt o2oxyge n mol e c ul e sbes oc r uc i a lt ol i f e ?Wa t e ri sl i t e r a l l y l i f e gi vi nga nda f f e c t shundr e dsofbodi l yf unc t i onsont heda i l y .Ourbodi e sa r es or e l i a nton

wa t e rt ha twec oul ds ur vi vemont hswi t hout f ood,butonl yawe e kors owi t houtwa t e r .I t i sTHATvi t a l .Asaf i t ne s spr of e s s i ona l ,I ha vepe opl ea s ki ngmea bouthowt of i xt hi s orf i xt ha ta ndmor et i me st ha nnotmya ns we r i s :dr i nkmor ewa t e r !Se r i ous l y ,t hepowe rof s e pr ope rhydr a t i oni ss ounde r e s t i ma t e d.The a r es omes e r i ousr e a s onswhyyous houl dbe dr i nki ngmor ewa t e r : #1:You wi llbemoreenergi zed. Eve rha dt ha tmi da f t e r noons l ump?Orj us tf e l t l i keat ot a ls l ot h,whe nyouknowyous houl dn’ t be c a us eyougotpl e nt yofs l e e pt heni ghtbe f or e ? Ac c or di ngt oMe di c a l da i l y . c om,whe nourbody i sde hydr a t e dt hee nz ymec a pa c i t yi nourbodi e s s l owsdown,a ndt hef l ui dl os sc a us e sadr opi n bl oodvol ume ,whi c hma ke syourhe a r tha vet o wor kt ha tmuc hha r de rt opus hoxyge na ndnut r i e nt s

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Tha t ’ sr i ght ,yourbodyc a nnotus ef a ta sf ue lwhe n i ti sde hydr a t e ds oyourme t a bol i s ms uf f e r sgr e a t l y . Dr i nki ngwa t e ra l lt hr oughoutt heda ywhe nyoua r e t r yi ngt os he daf e wpoundsc a nme a nt hedi f f e r e nc e be t we e nhi t t i ngormi s s i ngyourwe i ghtl os sgoa l s . #5:You wi llkeepsi cknessatbay .

Iha vea l r e a dyme nt i one dt ha twa t e ri sapa r tofe ve r y bodi l yf unc t i on,a ndt hi si nc l ude spowe r i ngyour i mmunes ys t e m.Ade qua t ehydr a t i onhe l psyourbody Yourmus c l e sa r ema deupofa l mos t80% wa t e r ;na t ur a l l y , e l i mi na t et oxi ns ,whi c hma ke si te a s i e rt of i ghtdi s e a s e t hi sme a nst he yne e dwa t e rt of unc t i onpr ope r l ya nd a ndi nf e c t i on.I ta l s oa l l owsyourc e l l st ot a kei nnut r i e nt s r e c ove ra f t e rawor kout .I fyou’ vee ve rha dt ha tmyl e gs - a ndoxyge n,ke e pi ngt he mvi br a nta ndhe a l t hy .Anot he r f e e l l i ke l e a dt oda yf e e l i ngormya r ms r e a l l ywoní t i nt e r e s t i ngf a c ti st ha tde hydr a t i onc a ni nc r e a s ea l l e r ge ns . f unc t i onf ormedur i ngawor kout ,orac oupl eda ysl a t e r l lr e s t r i c ta i r wa yswhe ni ti sde hydr a t e dt o Yourbodywi youa r es t i l lc r a z ys or ea ndyouf e e ll i keyourmus c l e sj us t c ons e r vewa t e r ,whi l ei nc r e a s i ngt her a t eofhi s t a mi ne s a r e n’ tr e c ove r i ng,a l mos te ve r ys i ngl et i meIc a npi npoi nt ( c ompoundsi nyourbodyt ha tge tr i dofa l l e r ge nsi n i tt ode hydr a t i on.Notonl yc a nyourmus c l e snotge ne r a t e yourbodybyc r e a t i nga l l e r gi cori nf l a mma t or yr e s pone noughe ne r gyt owor ks uf f i c i e nt l yf oryoudur i ngyour s e s )pr oduc e dbyt hebody .St a yhydr a t e dt oke e pi nwor kouti ft he ya r enotde hydr a t e d,butde hydr a t i onc a n f l a mma t i ona ndi l l ne s sa wa y! s l owdownt hepr ot e i ns ynt he s i s( r e bui l di ngofmus c l e pos t wor kout )a f t e ryoua r edone ,s l owi ngdownmus c l e Movewi t hpur pos e , gr owt ha ndr e pa i r .Pr ope rhydr a t i onc a na l s ohe l pyour HopePe dr a z a he a r tr a t er e c ove rf a s t e r ;a de qua t ewa t e rke e psyourbl ood Founde rofi nBa l a nc e pumpi ng,whi l ede hydr a t i onma ke syourbl oodvol ume Owne r ,i nBa l a nc eLe onSpr i ngs de c r e a s e ,ma ki ngi tmoves l owe rt hr oughyourbodya nd BASICe r t i f i e dCompr e he ns i vePi l a t e sI ns t r uc t or yourbodyha st owor kha r de rt oge ti twhe r ei tne e dst o ACSM Ce r t i f i e dPe r s ona lTr a i ne r bet ohe l pyour e c ove r .Thet a ke a wa yhe r e ?Dr i nkwa t e r NAFCa ndNut r i t i ousLi f eNut r i t i onCoa c h a ndpl e nt yofi tdur i nga nda f t e ryourwor koutt oke e p Ce r t i f i e dMe mbe rofDr ugl e s sPr a c t i t i one r s mus c l e sf ue l e da nds t r ong. Fr a nc hi s eoppor t uni t i e sa va i l a bl e !Ema i lmef orde t a i l s . #3:You wi llrecoverfaster

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WORKI NG OUTYOUR ANXI ETY & STRESS( DURI NG COVI D) COVI D19ha sbl i nds i de dma nype opl e .Soma ny pe opl eha vel os tt he i rnor ma lr out i ne . Thi sc a us e s a nxi e t ya nds t r e s sa sa dj us t me nt sha vet obema de a ndhous e hol dbudge t sge tt i ght e r . Al lofas udde n, wea r ewonde r i ngwha tt odonow?Ea t i ngc he a pl y t oal otofpe opl ec a nme a nor de r i ngf r omt hedr i ve t hr uofaf a s tf oodr e s t a ur a nt .Be i ngs t uc ka thome c a nme a nde a l i ngwi t ht hef e e l i ngofbui l di ng a nxi e t y . Thec ombi na t i onc a nbebr ut a lonbot h me nt a la ndphys i c a lhe a l t h.

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Sna c ki ngwhi l epr ovi di ngt e mpor a r i l yc omf or t ,c a n i nc r e a s eyoura nxi e t ybe c a us et hea c c umul a t i onof s uga ri nt hebodywi l lc a us es t r e s sa nda nxi e t yt obui l d. Wi t houtphys i c a le xe r c i s e ,apr ove nout l e tf ora nxi e t y a nds t r e s s ,ape r s onc a ne a s i l yf a l li nt oavi c i ousc yc l e ofs na c ki ng,s t r e s s ,a nds na c ki nga ga i nt oa t t e mptt o c omba ts t r e s s . Ove r25ye a r sa gomydoc t orpr e s c r i be dwor ki ng outi nor de rt oc omba tmya nxi e t yl e ve l s . The r e a s onIa mape r s ona lt r a i ne rt oda ywa sr e s ul tof de a l i ngwi t ha c c umul a t i nga nxi e t yi nmyl i f ec a us e d byadys f unc t i ona lma r r i a ge .Ius e dwor ki ngoutt o he l pr e l i e vet hes ympt omsofmyi s s ue sa ndnot i c e d t hebe ne f i t sr i ghta wa y .Me nt a l l ya ndphys i c a l l y , Iwa sbe t t e ra bl et oha ndl emya nxi e t ya ndl i f e s i t ua t i onsa sar e s ul t .Obvi ous l y ,Iha dt or e s ol ve l a r ge ri s s ue st oc ompl e t e l yr i dmys e l ff r omt he t r i gge r sofmya nxi e t y .Li f epr ovi de sma nyt r i gge r s t os e tof fa nxi e t ya ndi tc a nf e e love r whe l mi ng, e s pe c i a l l ydur i ngCOVI D19.Ma nype opl e a r ec hoos i ngnott ogot ogymsorout ,c r e a t i nga s t i r c r a z ya t mos phe r ea thome .Myr e c omme nda t i ona sat r a i ne r ,i st oa t t e mptt oa ddps yc hi c a l a c t i vi t yt oyourda i l ys c he dul e .

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La s e rha i rr e mova li sagr e a tl ongt e r mopt i onf orbot h me na ndwome nl ooki ngf oraha i r f r e es umme r . Whi l e i tt ypi c a l l yc a nt a kes i xt os e ve ns e s s i onst oge tt he de s i r e dr e s ul t s ,i ti st r ul ya ni nve s t me ntf orf ut ur ebe a c h bodyr e a dys umme r s !

Body Ski nTi ght e ni ng/ Ce l l ul i t eRe duc t i on Loos es ki na ndc e l l ul i t e ,whi l ec ommona ndc ompl e t e l y nor ma l ,c a nf e e ll i keabi gnui s a nc ewhi l et r yi ngt opr e p yours wi ms ui tbody .Wi t hSl i mmi ngI I I+,r a di of r e que nc yi sc ombi ne dwi t hi nf r a r e dl i ght ,me c ha ni c a l r ol l e r s ,a ndva c uumt he r a pyt os t i mul a t ec ol l a ge n pr oduc t i on,t i ght e nl oos es ki n,s l i ma ndc ont ourt hebody , a ndr e duc et hea ppe a r a nc eofc e l l ul i t e .Fi r mupyour a r ms ,l e gs ,a bdome n,a ndbut t oc ksa ndge tr e a dyt o s t r utyours t uf fonyourne xts umme rva c a y!

SunlessTanni ng nwi l lgi veyouas moot h,e ve ns unf r e egl ow Mys t i cTa wi t houtha vi ngt oe xpos eyours ki nt oda ma gi ngUVr a ys . Thi spr of e s s i ona l ,i ns a l ont a nne rt a ke sl e s st ha n5 mi nut e spe rs e s s i ona ndgi ve syouana t ur a la ppe a r i ng br onz et a nwi t hnoi c kygi ve a wa yor a ngec ol or ,i sl ong l a s t i ng( 5da ysorl onge r ) ,a ndvi r t ua l l yodorf r e e .Sos l a t he r ont hes uns c r e e nwhi l eout s i det opr ot e c tyours ki nbuts t i l l s howof fyourpe r f e c ts umme rt a n.I t ’ sa l s ot hepe r f e c t s ol ut i onf ort hos eofuswhot e ndt obur nmor et ha nt a n i nt hes una ndha vedi f f i c ul t i e sa c hi e vi ngt ha tpe r f e c t gol de ns ha dewi t houtal i t t l ehe l p!

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